About this experience
In this tour through the "Spanish Rome", we will visit a temple, see gladiatorial games, chariot races and the magnificent theatre, with many fun imperial and mythological bits for all ages.
Highlights
- Many pictures in one of the most beautiful cities of Spain
- Guide fluent in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese
- Full inmersion in the Ancient Roman Life
- Fun anecdotes and personalised attention
- Best way to know all of Merida in a day
What's included
- Radio guide with earphones
- Illustrative images
- Games for children!
- Help and advice for pictures
- Guided tour in English or Spanish through Diana's Temple, Roman Baths, Roman Circus, Roman Villa of the Amphitheatre, and Roman Theatre and Ampitheater.
How to use
- Show Mobile Ticket
- At Redemption Counter
What to expect
The tour will start at the indicated time at the Roman House of the Amphitheatre (José Ramón Mélida Street)
Our journey will transport us to the most purely Roman Merida. The meeting point is the House of the Amphitheatre, where the client will purchase the tickets for the archaeological site of Merida.
We will then start our visit from the comfort of a Roman home, one of the best preserved Roman villas in Spain, waking up in lush bedrooms and walking through colorful mosaics where fastuous banquets were once held. Inside we will be able to observe all kinds of details about domestic life in Ancient Rome: food, toys, gardens and pets.
Next, making good use of the fresh hours of the morning, we shall see the largest and best preverved Roman circus in Europe, where the seats and pathways are still ready for thrilling chariot races.
Coming back to the centre of the city, we will move through peaceful parks towards the Roman baths, where we can see first-hand how the numerous pools were heated or cooled through furnaces and the incredible snow well.
Nearby, in the Temple of Diana, we will be able to participate in the religious sphere of worship of the gods and the emperor. On the way, we will stroll through the remains of the Roman Forum, which, as in ancient times, offers shops selling handmade terracotta and mosaic crafts, typical of Mérida.
As we enter the amphitheatre, we will experience the famous gladiatorial combats, fights with wild beasts and even boat battles in a unique setting.
Finally, we find the magnificent Roman Theatre of Mérida, the largest and best preserved in Spain, where every summer the spirit of classical theatre lives on a festival with renowned actors.
On leaving, visitors will be guided down an area with numerous restaurant and bar establishments at lunchtime.
For those clients that take the +Museum Option, they will take a break for snacks and refreshments and later, at 13:00h, do a one hour tour in the Archaeological Museum of Roman Art where the artifacts of the excavations are taken, from jewels and toys to gigantic sculptures and mosaics, to read the secret messages that the inhabitants of old Mérida left for us.
Assistance and advice on the best places to take photos will be provided throughout the tour.
Thanks to the entrance ticket purchased at the beginning of the tour, the client will be able to visit the rest of the archaeological site of Merida that are not part of the Roman Tour, including the Muslim citadel and the Muslim quarter, as well as the Basilica of Saint Eulalia.
Things to note
- Comfortable shoes
- Sunscreen